The Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC, NIA P30AG028716) promotes career development in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD+ADRD) research through its core resources. The central theme of our ADRC is to identify age-related changes across the lifespan that mediate the development, progression, and experience of Alzheimer’s disease. Applicants are encouraged to leverage the services and resources of the ADRC Cores.
CURRENT RFAs:
REC Scholar Request for Applications 2023
The goal of the ADRC Research Education Component (REC) is to promote the development of future research leaders who are conducting basic, translational, or clinical AD+ADRD research within the focus area of age-related changes across the lifespan. The REC will award up to 4 REC Scholar awards annually, of 2-year duration, with funding beginning July 1, 2024. The award can cover salary, project support, and research career development activities. REC Scholars are supported by the ADRC Cores listed above, and meet regularly with a mentorship team including ADRC Investigators. At the conclusion of the award, REC Scholars are expected to pursue external funding in their research area.
Developmental Projects (DP) Request for Applications 2023
The goal of the ADRC developmental project program is to stimulate and support innovative, high potential lines of research related to our theme: to identify age-related changes across the lifespan that contribute to the development, progression, or experience of AD. DP awardees are supported by the ADRC Cores listed above. Awardees are expected to pursue external funding in their research area and applications should convey the plan to use findings
from the developmental project to inform or justify future applications.
ADRC RFP for innovative neurodegeneration-related discovery research in Basic Brain Science
The Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is pleased to announce a call for proposals for high risk/high impact, basic, discovery science relevant to neurodegeneration. Priority will be given to faculty in the Duke University School of Medicine researching basic neurobiology that has a plausible link to understanding neurodegeneration, including (but not limited to) Alzheimer’s Disease. This opportunity is made possible by a philanthropic gift to Duke University School of Medicine, and eligible applicants must have a faculty appointment at Duke.
We plan to make one $100,000 award focused on truly innovative basic science pilot research projects in neuroscience, based on the following criteria:
- Relevance to neurodegeneration
- Originality
- Scientific rationale
- Clear articulation of the way in which the proposed research differs from other funded projects of the Principal Investigator
- Clarity of plans for obtaining subsequent extramural funding to extend or complete the project
- Feasibility to complete the proposed work within one year of receipt of funding; extensions are not guaranteed.
Applications may use or develop any model system, including animal models, human tissue, or human brain models. Innovation, relevance to neurodegeneration, and the plausibility of a transition to disease-modifying science will be emphasized in the review criteria.
Follow the links below to explore recent past funding opportunities with the Duke/UNC ADRC.